St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-21
Those Of Massachusetts Meet in Big
State Convention.
ASTR0NG TICKET NOMINATED
Text of the Platform Which Was
Adopted---0ver Thousand
Delegates.


unanimous in favor of dropping the
Smelling committee report. The con-
ventiOn is the largest that has ever been
held in this city, as the delegates pres
ent number fully 1900. At II 80 Chair
man Collins assembled the platform with
Secretary Alger, and the convention
was called to order by Mr.. Collins. Sec
rotary Alger then read the call, after
which temporary organization was
effected, with p. A. Collins, chairman,
and A. b. Alger, secretary. The COM
mittee on permanent organization re-
ported as follows: Chairman, Jonas 81.
French, of Gloucester; secretaries, A.
b. Alger, p. j. Donovan, Boston, and
Collins then appointed committee to
escort Mr.. French to the platform. He
was received with great applause and
addressed the convention. At the con-
cluSion of Mr.. French's remarks the re-
port of the committee on credentials
was received.
THE TICKET.
Senator Rhodes then nominated H. B.
Lowering for governor and E. A. AL
word nominated William E. Russell. An
informal ballot was then ordered. 1t
resulted as follows: Whole number,
1,O01; necessary for choice, sol; Low
erfng, 63S; Russell, 1863. The ballot
was decl AIRED formal and Lowering was
announced as the nominee unanimously.
Adjourned to 2:15 p. m. After recess
the committee ON the rest of the ticket
reported as follows: Lieutenant gov
ernor, Walter E. Cutting, of Pittsfeld;
secretary of state, John f. Murphy, of
Lowell; treasurer, Henry G. Thatcher,
of Yarmouth; attorney general, j. w.
COrcOran, of Clinton; auditor, William
F. Cook, of Springfield.
The report was received and the
above ticket unanimously adopted. The
following were elected delegates at
large to the national convention: p
Collins, Boston; Jonas 81. French, Glou-
cester; John w. Cummings, Fall River;
Josia G. Abbott, Boston. The follow
ing alternates were chosen: Charles G.
Lewis, birmingham; James E.Delaney,
John r. Thayer, Worcester. Below is
given the text of
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
First-The Democrats of Massachusetts in
convention assembled congratulate their
fellow-countrymen that under the admins
tration of a Democratic president peace,
concord and fraternity have been restored
and prevail throughout the land; that the
rights of every citizen under the national
laws are sacredly maintained without regard
honest and wise financial policy has ad-
vanced the credit of the country at home and
abroad, and Notwithstanding the accumula-
ton In the national treasury of vast surplus
revenue has thus far Warded Off q financial
crisis; that millions of acres of the public
lands recklessly granted to corporate mo-
nopolies have been restored to the people;
that the constitution and the Union have
again become the pride of every American
and recognized as the sources of individual
liberty and national progress, prosperity and
honor, and finally, that we are blessed in
having national president who knows mo
North, no South, no East no West" but dis
charges the duties of his exalted station in
strict conformity to the constitution and the
laws and with answering fidelity to his con-
victions of what is right and for the best in
terests of the whole people.
Second-AS Democrats we return our
thanks to the president for his adherence to
the promises and pledges made ON his behalf
before election, for his fidelity to the princi-
pies enunciated by the convention that
placed him IN nomination and for demon
strating the wisdom of those principles when
applied to the practical administration of the
government AS citizens we give him our
thanks for an honest and economical admin
istratlOn, national spirit, strong and vigorous
in action; in fine, an administration which
has enhanced the honor and dignity of the
nation, renewed our faith in the capacity of
free people for self government and added
new luster to the name of American citizens.
AS Democrats and citizens we pledge to him
and to his administration our unqualified
support.
Third-It being an unquestioned principle
that the business of the government should
be conducted with the same care as personal
business; therefore we believe that no bust
ness can be successfully carried on unless
those engaged in its prosecution act in
harmony. We believe that no bust
ness man would employ or retain in
his employ any person who was known to be
in the interest of a rival who deprecated his
business capacity. undermined his credit or
disclosed his secrets. We believe no admin
istration OF the government can be successful
unless those who are intrusted with the exc
cution of its affairs are interested in its sue
cess, approve of its policy and believe in its
principles. We believe the important offices
in the civil service should be filled by com
petent persons in political sympathy with the
administration; that all other offices not
representative in character, should be filed
by persons selected for their fitness capacity
and integrity. That the dispensing of pa
tronage should neither be tax upon the
time of our public men nor the instrument
of their ambition. We believe that no officer
should be retained in public service who has
shown himself an offensive partisan, and we
think a sense of propriety to the administra-
tion OF which they are part, requires the
federal officeholders representing the admin
istration in this state to discharge from the
public service any of their subordinates
against whom charges of offensive partisan
ship can be SubStantiated.
Fourth-We believe that the power of con-
gress to tax the people is limited by the con-
stitution to the requirements of the govern
ment; that any system of taxation which
produces a revenue beyond that is unWise
and dangerous. 1t throws unnecessary bur-
dens on the people and enhances the cost of
living; it encourages needless and extraya.
CANT appropriations by congress, and, by
withdrawing from general circulation money
that should be actively employed, embar-
rasses trade and may be the cause of a disas-
trous financial crisis. We do not advocate
free trade, but favor and desire a revision of
the present unjust and burdensome tariff
laws. We heartily approve of the following
recommendation or the president: ''The
increasing and unnecessary surplus should
be released to the people by an amendment
to our revenue laws, which shall cheaper the
price of the necessaries of life and give free
entrance to such imported materials as may
be manufactured into marketable commodi-
ties.'' We believe the income derived by the
government from the internal revenue tax
should be applied to discharge the burdens
imposed ON the people by the late war.
Fifth-We cordially approve of those acts
of congress which forbid the importation of
contract labor and require the return of dis
reputable, vicious and criminal persons; but
we welcome the honest and industrious
immigrant who comes with the intent TO Sc
cure for himself and children a home and
place of refuge from despotism.
The sixth plank extends sympathy to
Ireland. The seventh demands the
adjustment of the poll tax in the state.
Eighth-We acknowledge our obligations
earnest efforts in procuring such legislation
as will best promote their interests.
The ninth and last plank indorses the
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